FIFA Soccer 08
About the Game
FIFA Soccer 08 is another yearly update in the soccer franchise and is the the fourth entry to appear on the PSP. It enhances the previous year's edition with new leagues and teams, updated rosters, and new gameplay modes, while retaining all of the established features. The team lineup is the same as on other platforms , adding Australian, Czech and Irish leagues for a total of 30 national leagues, along with 20 clubs from the rest of the world and 43 international teams.
Story & Setting
It features trivia questions with a diagram of a field next to them. Answering questions correctly moves the ball forward on the field, eventually putting it in the goal, while getting them wrong moves it backwards and lets the other team score. The quiz features several levels, starting with questions about local clubs, then later moving into other leagues.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Returning game modes include friendlies, manager mode, tournaments, wi-fi multiplayer, challenges (updated for the new season) and the mini-games Juggling and Wall Attack. It allows players to play matches of their favorite club against other players according to the real-life schedule. Another new feature is the ability to create custom formations.
Standout Features
- It enhances the previous year's edition with new leagues and teams, updated rosters, and new gameplay modes, while retaining all of the established features.
- Returning game modes include friendlies, manager mode, tournaments, wi-fi multiplayer, challenges (updated for the new season) and the mini-games Juggling and Wall Attack.
- Manager mode now features friendly matches in the off-season.
- It allows players to play matches of their favorite club against other players according to the real-life schedule.
- Another new feature is the ability to create custom formations.
- Football IQ: An entirely new mode is called Football IQ, which is a trivia quiz.
- It features trivia questions with a diagram of a field next to them.
- The quiz features several levels, starting with questions about local clubs, then later moving into other leagues.
Modes & Ways to Play
Returning game modes include friendlies, manager mode, tournaments, wi-fi multiplayer, challenges (updated for the new season) and the mini-games Juggling and Wall Attack. Manager mode now features friendly matches in the off-season. Introduced in the previous year's console version , the Interactive Leagues mode makes its debut on the PSP in this game. An entirely new mode is called Football IQ, which is a trivia quiz.
Player support includes Ad Hoc and Infrastructure.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for FIFA Soccer 08 | PlayStation Portable | PSP.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Team Fusion | Germany | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | EA Sports | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Electronic Arts Deutschland GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | Fédération Internationale de Football Association | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Electronic Arts, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Team Fusion | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | EA Sports | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Electronic Arts Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | Fédération Internationale de Football Association | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Electronic Arts, Inc. | New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Team Fusion | New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | EA Sports | New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | GameWizz Digital Entertainment | New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | Fédération Internationale de Football Association | New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Published by | Electronic Arts, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Team Fusion | United States | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | EA Sports | United States | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | Fédération Internationale de Football Association | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Team Fusion | Russia | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | EA Sports | Russia | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Soft Club | Russia | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | Fédération Internationale de Football Association | Russia | MobyGames |
| Media Type | UMD | PSP | MobyGames |
| Screen Orientation | Landscape | PSP | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Ad Hoc | PSP | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Infrastructure | PSP | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PSP | MobyGames |
| Number of Local Players via Wi-Fi | 2 Players | PSP | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-27 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2007-09-28 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2007-09-28 | New Zealand | MobyGames |
| 2007-10-09 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2007-10-29 | Russia | MobyGames |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony PN | ULES-00894 | Germany | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030932059178 | Germany | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000TN5B6Q | Germany | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1902903751 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030930059170 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | ULES-00891 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | ULUS-10293 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 014633154849 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000RI37XW | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 60544627 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5035226059179 | Russia | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | ULES-00891 | Russia | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com
